• journey to the summit of Mauna Kea
  • lots of funky looking vegetatian along the way
  • driving through the clouds to the summit
  • we did look for those invisible cows on our way back, but had no luck
  • spending an hour at the visitor center (9000 ft) to acclimate to the altitude
  • astronomy is one of the two courses i truly enjoyed in college (psych is the other one in case y
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  • unfortunately, we didn't get a chance to take a peek inside any of those domes
  • the summit of Mauna Kea (~14,000 ft) is home to a dozen observatories, and some of the world's m
  • i remember seeing this picture in my astronomy textbook. can't believe i am actually standing he
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  • the majority are japanese tourists who come to pay pilgrimage to their national observatory
  • isn't this a million dollar view or what?!
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  • if watching sunset atop of Mauna Kea is otherworldly experience, stargazing is just beyond words
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